Why Ding Liren, even in middle of worst form slump, is not to be taken lightly
Mind coach Paddy Upton says that Gukesh is preparing to meet the ‘best version of Ding that has ever been around’. To meet ...
Gukesh is favourite for World championship but not to the extent most people seem to believe: Dubov
Daniil Dubov was Magnus Carslen’s second for the World chess championship twice. So he has watched from the closest of quarters how a World title match takes shape.
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Chess 101: Explaining the sport
Ahead of the Chess World Championship, let's break down the complex sport of chess in the simplest way possible.
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Chess World Championship: What it takes to be crowned king
As India's D Gukesh gears up to take on Ding Liren in the 2024 chess World Championship, here's what it takes to be the champ ...
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Indian chess progressing rapidly, needs more tournaments across categories: Jeroen van den Berg
Six years on from the inaugural edition, the Indian players have ascended to the global elite, and their evolution mirrors ...
World Chess Championship: Why Gukesh thrives in classical chess compared to rapid and blitz
Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand and Arjun Erigaisi explain the factors that make 18-year-old Gukesh a formidable player in ...
Dommaraju Gukesh, like Virat Kohli, has big match mentality, says coach Paddy Upton
The mental conditioning coach who was an important member of Gary Kirsten’s support staff during India’s 2011 World Cup ...
World Chess Championship: Has charm of dethroning a world champion reduced?
While Magnus Carlsen's absence from the World Chess Championship casts a shadow, the upcoming match between Ding Liren and D ...
Gukesh not being lured by favourite tag, preparing for best version of Ding ahead of World Championship: Paddy Upton
Gukesh is considered a strong favourite to become only the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to be crowned ...